“The role of Fire Marshal is extremely important, especially to an international destination such as ourcity,” said Fire Chief Randy Bruegman. “Deputy Chief Coffelt has the experience, expertise andenthusiasm to promote a safe environment that enhances the safety for our residents and guests.”

Deputy Chief Coffelt joined Anaheim Fire & Rescue in 1988 as a firefighter, and over the past 28 yearshas served the department as a Fire Engineer, Fire Captain, Fire Battalion Chief, and Deputy Chief ofSupport Services prior to his recent promotion as Deputy Chief / Fire Marshal. In addition, Deputy ChiefCoffelt is a Certified Chief Officer as designated by the State Fire Marshal’s Office, a licensed Paramedic,a Certified Hazardous Materials Technician, and an Associate Instructor in Fire Technology and BasicFire Academy at Santa Ana College.

“It is a privilege to serve as Anaheim’s Fire Marshal and lead the Community Risk Reduction team,”stated Deputy Chief Coffelt. “Our role in the community goes beyond building inspections, issuance ofpermits and fire code enforcement. Equally important is our community engagement programs to helpprotect our public from the devastation of a fire and other preventable events.”

Also announced were the promotions of Allen Hogue to Deputy Fire Marshal, Gary Blevins to AssistantFire Marshal for Hazardous Materials Section, and the addition of Administrative Analyst ElsaCovarrubias who will be responsible for the community engagement and public education programs forAnaheim Fire & Rescue.

Reporting to Deputy Chief Coffelt, Deputy Fire Marshal Hogue has served with Anaheim Fire & Rescuesince 1991 and prior to his promotion, he served as Interim Fire Marshal following the retirement of FireMarshal Jeff Lutz. Hogue was promoted to Assistant Fire Marshal in 2013 after serving as Fire Inspectorsince 1995.

“Deputy Fire Marshal Hogue has been involved in several of Anaheim’s major projects including theAnaheim Convention Center, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Honda Center and Disney CaliforniaAdventure,” said Deputy Chief Coffelt. “His construction expertise combined with his knowledge ofhazardous material management makes Allen a great asset to this team.”

Assistant Fire Marshal Blevins joined Anaheim Fire & Rescue in 2007 as a Hazardous MaterialsSpecialist and joined the Fire Investigations Unit in 2013 prior to being promoted to supervise theHazardous Materials Section which is primarily responsible for regulatory inspections and enforcement offacilities and incidents involving hazardous materials and waste.

Elsa Covarrubias joined the City of Anaheim in 2008 as a Plan Check Coordinator for the City’s BuildingDepartment, and most recently she served as a Resource Efficiency Advisor for Anaheim Public Utilitiesresponsible for community engagement and public education. She will join Anaheim Fire & Rescue onMarch 25.

“I have the privilege of working with an experienced team of fire service professionals,” said DeputyChief Coffelt. “These promotions reflect the talent and knowledge found in our Community RiskReduction Division team.”

Anaheim Fire & Rescue is an accredited fire agency by the Center of Public Safety Excellenceadministered by The Commission of Fire Accreditation International which demonstrates a truecommitment of continuous improvement serving the city of Anaheim efficiently while providing a safework environment for all fire personnel. Anaheim Fire & Rescue is one of 216 fire agenciesinternationally with only 16 agencies accredited in California. The department also received the InsuranceServices Office (ISO) Class 1 designation in their Public Protection Classification (PPC) Program whichgauges the fire protection capability of a local fire department in response to structure fires. This rating isthe highest mark for a municipality. Anaheim joins a select group of 178 cities nationally and 19 inCalifornia to carry a Class 1 rating, and is one of 33 agencies nationally that have achieved both.

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